What to see in the Dordogne Valley?

The Dordogne Valley stretches across three departments: Corrèze, Lot and Dordogne.
Le Moulin du Boisset is situated at the junction of these three departments, allowing you to explore a wealth of sites of unexpected richness.
To present them to you more clearly, we have chosen to group them into two sections:
- Places to visit in the Lot department, including all the treasures of the Dordogne Valley and, further afield, those of the Lot Valley.
- Places to visit in the neighbouring departments of Dordogne and Corrèze.

 Things to see in the Lot

On the borders of Aquitaine, Limousin and Auvergne lies the department of Lot, also known as Quercy.
Three rivers shape its landscape:
- To the north, the Dordogne valley crosses the department for some fifty kilometres.
- To the south of the department lies the Lot valley. Its course is capricious, carved by winding meanders through the vast limestone plateau.
- Running parallel to the Lot, the Célé Valley, a tributary of the Lot, is also a miniature replica of it.
The limestone plateaus, or ‘causses’, with their moorland and forests of small oaks, dotted with dry-stone buildings, form part of the Causses du Quercy Regional Nature Park.

It is a department rich in heritage and tourist attractions, just waiting to be discovered, particularly through its beautiful stone architecture, hiking trails, rivers, gastronomy and, of course, its people.
7 villages have been awarded the "Most Beautiful Villages" label: Autoire, Capdenac-le-Haut, Carennac, Martel, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, Cardaillac and Loubressac.

 Things to see near the Lot

If you have a thirst for knowledge, are passionate about historic buildings, and enjoy strolling through the narrow streets of towns and villages steeped in history, you’re in for a treat.
The Lot, already rich in attractions, is bordered in its northern part by a multitude of tourist destinations.

First and foremost, the Dordogne department, and in particular the Périgord Noir. Its finest example is the town of Sarlat, the cultural capital of the Périgord. Then there is the ‘Golden Triangle’ of the Dordogne valley, comprising seven villages: Domme, Cénac, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Vitrac, La-Roque-Gageac, Vézac and Beynac-et-Cazenac, four of which are listed among ‘The Most Beautiful Villages of France’.

To the north of the Lot lies Corrèze, with the villages of Turenne, Collonges-la-Rouge and Curemonte.
Collonges, an architectural gem set within the emerald of a lush countryside.
Finally, Brive-la-Gaillarde, where the grandeur of historic monuments blends with the charm of the narrow streets that curve around the Collegiate Church. Brive is the starting point for a visit to the town of Aubazine and its famous abbey, and Les Pans de Travassac, one of the last open-cast slate quarries in France.

During your stay, we’ll be happy to help you discover the various places of interest and suggest the best routes to take.